Kneeling hip hug

How it works

1. Tackler kneels on one knee. Ball carrier stands side-on, close enough to touch.
2. Tackler puts their cheek on the carrier's hip, wraps both arms round the thighs and squeezes for 3 seconds. Nobody goes to ground yet.
3. Then the carrier takes one slow step. The tackler wraps, squeezes and rolls them gently onto the grass. Swap after 3 goes.

Coaching points

• Cheek to the hip, head behind the ball carrier. Never in front.
• Arms wrap below the waist. If an arm goes round the chest, start again.
• Slow is fine. We're learning where the head and arms go.

Ready for the next level when: Every player can wrap at hip height with their head to the side, 5 times out of 5.